Patricia Reilly joined Orangetown Pediatric Associates in 2013. Tricia spent nearly a decade as a pediatric oncology nurse at the Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian in New York City, and more recently as a pediatric oncology/stem cell transplant nurse oractitioner at the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Westchester. Since 2009, she has been working as a pediatric nurse practitioner in both urgent care and pediatric private practice settings. Tricia completed her first undergraduate degree in therapeutic recreation at the University of Connecticut. She then returned locally to obtain her bachelor’s degree in nursing at Dominican College. After working as a registered nurse, Tricia returned to Dominican College and achieved her master’s degree in family nurse practitioner, where she completed a thesis on pediatric immunizations and the importance of a strong parental/provider relationship. She is board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Tricia is married with two young children.